Hairpin clasp



- Feb. 18, 1936. lNTERFANTE 2,031,483

HAIRPIN CLASP Filed Feb. 14, 1955 INVENTOR FRANK INTERRANTE ATTORNEYPatented Feb. 18,1936

PATENT OFFICE v rmmrnv omsr 7 Frank Interrante, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application February 14; 1935, Serial No. 6,449

3 Claims.

' This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a clasp forsculpture hair curls formed by finger waving or the like.

The invention has for an object the construction of an article asmentioned which is characterized by a single piece of wire bent andformed to have a top arm consisting of two side members for engagingacross the outer face of a curl, and also having a bottom arm forengaging across the inner face of the curl.

More particularly, the invention proposes a novel constructionof asculpture hair curl clasp so that it may be readily applied in positionand very eiiiciently hold the finger wave and the curls.

Still further it is proposed to construct the hair clasp so that it maybe easily withdrawn from the finger wave when desired.

A further object of the invention is the teaching of various embodimentsof the invention which are adapted to utilize substantially theidentical inventive principles.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a device asmentioned which is simple and durable and which can be manufactured at areasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the'objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the accompanying drawingand following description, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features are more particularly set'forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is an elevaiional view of a curl, with a hair clasp appliedaccording to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the hair clasp shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is aside elevational view of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a hair clasp constructed according to amodification of the invention. i

Fig. 5 is a plan view of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of another hair clasp constructed accordingto a still further modified form of the invention.

Fig. '7 is a plan view of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a plan view of a hair clasp according to another embodiment ofthe invention.

Fig. 9 is a plan view of a hair clasp according to another embodiment ofthe invention.

Fig. 10 is a side elevational view of Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is a plan view ofa hair clasp according to a still further modified formof the invention.Fig. 12 is a plan view of a hair clasp according to a still furthermodification of the invention.

Fig. 13 is a side view of Fig. 12.

Fig. 14' is a plan view of another modified form.

Fig. 15 is aside view of Fig. 14.

The hair clasp shown in Figs. l-3, inclusive comprises a single piece ofwire having a top arm l0 consisting of side members l0 and H)" forengaging across the outer face of a sculpture curl 2| formed by fingerwaving or any other manner, and including a bottom arm II for engagingacross the inner face of the curl. The bottom arm H consists of two sidemembers II and H". The front ends of the side members ID and ID", areconnected with a bent section I2. This bent section is slightly extendedupwards when viewed in side elevation (see Fig. 3) so that there is awedge action tending to separate the arms when the clasp is engaged uponthe curl. The rear ends of the side members l0 and I0" are connectedwith small bends I3 with the rear ends of the side members H and II.These bends I 3 are substantially in vertical plane, except for thefact. that the planes are at slight angles to the vertical so that inplan view the side arms 1 l and I l" are located slightly spacedoutwards from the side arms l0 and I0".

The free ends it of the side arms H and H" are bent outwards within acommon plane with the side arms. The front areas of the side arms H andII" are formed with wavy sections I5 arranged with the waves in a commonplane with the said side arms. Fig. 1 illustrates the clasp in engagedposition. holding a finger wave 2|. It will readily be understood from amere inspection of Fig. 1 that the clasp can readily be slipped off fromthe curl. The feature of the waved portions I5 being in the same planeas the side arms Ii' and II", is that the operative holding efiect ofthe clasp will be materially increased.

The advantage of having the side arms H and H slightly spaced outwardsfrom the side arms Ill and I0" resides in the fact that then the claspwill be capable of tending to slightly bend the hair curl and so obtaina, tight grip to maintain its position and properly hold the wave information. The advantage of having the ends 14 bent outwards resides inthe fact that the possibility of accidentally injuring a person with asharp edge will be materially reduced.

In Figs. 4 and 5 another embodiment of the invention has been disclosedwhich is very similar to the preferred form and the identical parts maybe recognized by the identical reference numerals. This form of theinvention distinguishes from the prior form in the fact that the thearmsII' and Ii", respectively.

The portions l3 preferably are inwardly bent portions and touch oneanother and close the gap II. with this arrangement the clasp will havean increased holding effect on the curls and prevent any hair'strandfrom entering be tween the side arms I. and II".

In Figs. 6 and '7, another embodiment of the invention has beendisclosed which is very similar to the form shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3,but distinguishes in very minor respects. The side arms II and II" arenot formed with the wavy sections II. Each of the side arms Ii and Ii"is formed with upward directed wave portions l6 adapted to engage insideof the side arms II and II". The side arms II and I I" are normal- 1ydisposed outside of the side arms II and II" as illustrated by the fulllines inFig. "I. When the clasp is engaged upon the hair, it is possibletomanually press the side arms ii and II" to gether so as to cause theupward directed portions II from the side arms II and H" to en- ..8 8einside of the side arms i0 and III" to engage the clasp firmly upon thehair. The clasp cannot be removed unless the side arms Ii and II" arefirst released by forcing them outwards back to their originalpositions. In other respects this form is similar to the formspreviously described and the same parts have identical referencenumerals.

In Fig. 8 another form of the invention has been disclosed in which thehair clasp is formed with straight parallel bottom arms ll add II". Inanother respect this form of the invention is identical with the formillustrated in Figs. 4 and 5. I

In Figs. 9 and 10 another modified form of the invention has beendisclosed in which the hair clasp is formed froma single piece of wirehaving a top arm in! and a bottom arm I I. The top arm III is formedwith side members I0 and A bend I2 connects the front ends of the sidemembers l0 and I0". At the rear ends the side members It and iii" areconnected with downward bend l3 and then are connected by a twisted areait. Only one ofthe side members continues from the twisted area Iii,producing the bottomarm II. This bottom arm is formed with a centralwavy area and terminates at the end in a straight portion. It isarranged between the side members III and ii)".

In Fig. 11 another modified form of the invention has been disclosedwhich is identical to the form shown in Figs. 9 and 10 except the toparm III" is formed with diverging side members II and I0" and the bottomarm II is formed with twists it throughout its length.

The form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 12 and 13 is similar tothat disclosed in Fig. 8 except that the bottom arm ii is formed withdiverging sections II and II".

aoanass In m. 14 and 15 another modified form of the invention has beendisclosed in which the clasp comprises a single piece of wire having atoparm II andabottomarm II. The toparm I0 is composed from side membersI. and II" 5 slightly outside of the side members, II and II".

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to thepreeise'construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is: a

1. A hair curl clasp, comprising a single piece of wire having a top armfor engagin across the outer face of a curl, and a bottom arm forengaging across the inner face of the curl, each of said arms consistingof two side members, the front ends of the side members of the top armbeing connected with a bent section, the rear ends of the side membersof the top arm continuing into the rear ends of the side members of thebottom arm, the side members from the bottom arm being formed withupward bent portions adapted to engage the inner side of the sidemembers of the top arm to latch the clasp closed on the hair.

2. A hair curl clasp. comprising a single piece of wire having a top armfor engaging across the outer face of a curl, and a bottom arm forengaging across the inner face of the curl, each of said arms consistingof two side members, the front ends of the side members of the top armbeing connected with a bent section, the rear ends of the side membersof the top arm con- 4 tinuing into the rear ends of the side members ofthe bottom arm, and connected with bent portions themselves benttogether for closing the gap between the side members. 5 3. A hair curlclasp, comprising a single piece of wire having a top arm for engagingacross the outer face of a curl, and a bottom arm for engaging acrossthe inner face of the curl, each of said arms consisting of two sidemembers, the 5 front ends of the side members of the top arm beingconnected with a bent section, the rear ends of the side members of thetop arm continuing into the rear ends of the side members of the bottomarm, the side members cointacting at their

